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Dale Stephens's Blog – December 2012 Archive (3)
Window Replacement - wading through the maze of options and sales
Background:
In 2012 we decided it was time to replace our 27-year old contractor grade double paned aluminum widows. Some of the seals had failed. Some of the window were leaking (water).
We planned to replace 19 windows initially and ended up replacing 21 in total. 11 of which were single-hung 3-0x6-0 that we replaced with double hung windows. Three had arched eye-brows and had to remain single-hung.
From my online research I was…
ContinueAdded by Dale Stephens on December 11, 2012 at 9:08am — 1 Comment
LED Lighting - Garage Door opener interference
Background
In November 2012 I started replacing all CFL and Incandescent lighting in the home with new LED bulbs. At our local 'big box' home improvement store I purchased several (35) LED bulbs and began making the switch to LEDs. Over the past several years most of our incandescent lights had been replaced with CFLs. I was not happy with the performance of the CFLs both in terms of light quality and life of the bulb. It seems like every other month I was…
ContinueAdded by Dale Stephens on December 11, 2012 at 6:30am — 2 Comments
Home Energy Improvements 2012 in Plano, Texas
During the past 12 months (2011/2012) we have completed several energy efficiency and other projects in our home in Plano, Texas.
Background:
Brick Veneer, slab on grade home built in 1985.
Living 1938 sq. ft.
Under Roof 2560 sq. ft.
Home faces Southeast. All rooms have ceilings above 8' with ceiling treatments (vaulted, boxed, splayed,). Home built with 24 contractor-grade windows mostly 3-0x6-0. Home…
ContinueAdded by Dale Stephens on December 11, 2012 at 5:30am — No Comments
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